friction clutch

noun

A mechanical device that transmits torque between a driving shaft and a driven shaft through frictional contact between mating surfaces.

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Meanings

nounfriction clutch (plural friction clutches)

plural friction clutches

  1. engineeringA mechanical device that transmits torque between a driving shaft and a driven shaft through frictional contact between mating surfaces.
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APA

friction clutch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friction%20clutch

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friction clutch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friction%20clutch.

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